Post by mickthecactus on May 15, 2008 13:07:23 GMT 1
As it's Hawthorn time, here are a few fascinating facts-
The wood is hard and rot resiatant but difficult to work .
The wood burns hotter than Oak.
The beries can be made into jam.
The flowers and berries have been used in herbal medicine as a heart tonic. and modern research has has borne out the benefits of using hawthorn extracts to treat circulatory conditions.
The leaf buds are edible and can also be dried and smoked as a tobacco substitute.
Although it is a member of the rose family it has an unpleasnt smell which some say smells of death.
It is the traditional wood of which witches brooms are made and the Celts believe it to be a meeting place between our world and that of fairies.
It is a symbol of hope, regeneration and love.
The Glastonbury thorn flowers twice a year at Christmas and Easter.
It is also called May, Whitehorn or Albespine and Quickthorn.
The wood is hard and rot resiatant but difficult to work .
The wood burns hotter than Oak.
The beries can be made into jam.
The flowers and berries have been used in herbal medicine as a heart tonic. and modern research has has borne out the benefits of using hawthorn extracts to treat circulatory conditions.
The leaf buds are edible and can also be dried and smoked as a tobacco substitute.
Although it is a member of the rose family it has an unpleasnt smell which some say smells of death.
It is the traditional wood of which witches brooms are made and the Celts believe it to be a meeting place between our world and that of fairies.
It is a symbol of hope, regeneration and love.
The Glastonbury thorn flowers twice a year at Christmas and Easter.
It is also called May, Whitehorn or Albespine and Quickthorn.
